Obituary of William J. Petiprin

William J. Mr. P.” Petiprin, 66, of Schnecksville, formerly of Mayville, Michigan, died Monday, August 3, 2015 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Celia (Cranstoun) Petiprin to whom he was married 28 years last July 18. Born in Flint, MI, February 8, 1949, Bill was the son of the late Vincent B. and Elizabeth Jane (Morrison) Petiprin. He was employed as the Mentoring Director of the Roberto Clemente Charter School in Allentown for 10 years before retiring in 2014. Prior to that, he was the Human Resources Director of Sybra, Inc. Eastern Region, for 29 years. In addition to his wife, Celia; daughters, Victoria E. Leamy (James) of Downingtown, Emily R. Wales (Christopher) of West Chester; step sons, Edward P. Maxell (Terra) of Reynoldsburg, OH, Nicholas R. Maxell (Jennifer) of Allentown; grandchildren, Madeline, Shea, Allison, Joseph, Connor, Tzippora, and Mason; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 7:00 pm. Thursday, August 6, 2015 in the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 4906 Route 309, Schnecksville with Pastor James E. Barr officiating. Family and friends may pay their respects from 4 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Online expressions of sympathy may be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com. A second viewing will take place from 10 – 11:30 am. Saturday, August 8, 2015 in the Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ. Graveside services will follow at 12:00 Noon at the Lawrenceville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the “Mr. P. Scholarship Fund” benefiting the Roberto Clemente Charter School c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box # 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.